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We were recently on Texas home improvement guru Jim Dutton’s Texas Home Improvement radio show talking all things home window film!
Jim asked me what makes home window film different from the automotive tint folks may be more familiar with. We talk about home window film benefits and all of the window problem areas it can solve. Plus, we touch on the best way to choose a shade of home window film.
Have a listen!
Jim Dutton:
All right, I’ve got Kristen Kohler here from Concord Window Film and Kristen, welcome to Texas Home Improvement.
Kristen Koehler:
Hey Jim, thanks for having me. Glad to be on the show.
Jim Dutton:
You know, a lot of people have a lot of misconceptions about window films. One, the first, the only thing that they are really familiar with is car tinting and the first thing they think is, oh, well, I just, I don’t want to do that to my house, but you guys have a wide range of options, whether somebody wants it virtually clear or to so dark, you can’t see through it.
Kristen Koehler:
Yes, we do. We sell a solar control window film to homeowners that is a ceramic window film and it’s different than what you’re going to put on your car because a lot of folks don’t want as you mentioned that mirrored look or the limo tint look. And ceramic what it offers homeowners is a nice neutral charcoal look to their house.
We have five shades of our ceramic film. We have a lightest shade is our ComforTech™45 that looks almost invisible on the glass, and then it goes all the way up to our ComforTech™ 05 which is our darkest film, and that does have some reflectivity to the exterior of the home, but that’s going to provide your maximum solar protection.
Jim Dutton:
And I would assume privacy as well.
Kristen Koehler:
Exactly. So there’s five shades of film. We have the 45, the lightest and then the 35. Neither of these offer any privacy because they don’t have enough exterior reflectivity. They’re going to be nice and light and they’re a good option for folks that don’t want to change the look of their windows very much.
Or they might be in a condo or a home development where the homeowner’s association has some rules about what can be done to windows. So those are great options if that’s the case.
And then our darker films starting with the Comfortis™ 25 the 15 and then our darkest the 05, they will all provide privacy. And then the darker you go with it the more privacy you get in varying light conditions.
Jim Dutton:
Well, you just hit on one of the things that as far as the homeowners associations and button their noses into some places where they don’t necessarily belong, but that’s a different topic.
But, you know, a lot of times we have windows and doors that are letting in, not just the sunlight. But the bad stuff that’s fading floors, fading furniture, creating a lot of heat. And this window film really helps with that.
Kristen Koehler:
Yeah, absolutely. The homeowners that are coming to us, are trying to solve an issue with their windows. The number one thing we see is rooms are too hot.
Sometimes it’s a glare issue. If you’ve got a lot of folks are working from home these days, so you’ve got a home office and there’s glare on the computer screen or a media room with the TV. So ithe film definitely helps with that.
You mentioned fading – that’s another feature that the film can help with. All of our films block the same amount of UV. They all block 99 percent of the harmful UV rays that come from the sun. But UV is only one portion of what you need to block in order to really get fade protection for your artwork or floors or furniture.
So, heat also contributes to fading as well as visible light. In fact, both of those are 25 percent of the causes while UV is 40. So UV is important, but if you really want to protect artwork and your home interiors, you need to have protection in all three of those areas. And our films will provide that for fading.
And then as we spoke about before, privacy is another issue that folks come to us for, but our main customer is really coming to us because they have a heat problem in their home and that is what the ceramic film is – it’s a good solar control film. It’s going to reject heat.
Or darkest film rejects 82% of solar energy and even our lightest rejects 51%. So, no matter which film you choose you’re going to get good solar control. It’s just a matter of balancing how dark of a film you’re willing to go with, with the performance of the film.
So I tell people, you know, a lot of folks will call and say, well, what shade should I get? We have a couple of things on our website that can help you narrow down options based on what issue you’re trying to solve.
We have a quiz that asks a couple of questions and then gives you some recommendations.
And we have a sample kit available on the site and it gets you all five shades of the film. You can get it delivered to your home and then really look at the film in your own space. Which is important because everybody’s houses are different – window sizes are different, the exterior landscaping is different.
You can tape the pieces of film to your window and look at what does the film look like from the inside? And also it’s important to look from the outside, as we mentioned with homeowners associations and that sort of thing. Do I like the way the film’s making my windows look from the outside?
So it’s important to look at them from both directions and then also at different times of the day to see how it affects the lighting in the room.
So I do recommend folks get a sample kit if they’re unsure of the shade of film they want that usually helps them narrow it down and be able to make a choice.
Jim Dutton:
Okay, so if somebody wants to call to ask questions or get the sample kit. Where do they call?
Kristen Koehler:
They can call us at 888 206 1413. We also have chat function on our website. So if you visit our website, there’s always a little chat bubble in the bottom right, and you can chat with us. Not quite 24/7, but pretty close. And yeah, we help customers every day to narrow down the options, talk about their specific issues, and help them choose film. So, give us a call.
Jim Dutton:
I appreciate that. 888 206 1413. Concord Window Film.
All right. Well, Kristen, I appreciate your time today and look forward to talking to you again.
Kristen Koehler:
Thank you, Jim.
Jim Dutton:
Take care.
